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Bottle Holder.

No, 238,697. Patented March 8,1883.

WITI\TESSES ATTORNEY NFETERS FHOTO-LITMOGRAFNER, WASHINGTON. D c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORITZ KORFF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 238,697, dated March 8,1881.

Application filed December 22, 1880. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORITZ KORFF, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBottle-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to furnish, for the purpose of servingchampagnes and other wines, an improved bottle-holder, by which thecontents of the bottle are kept cool for a considerable length of timeafter the bottles are taken from the refrigerator without neees sitatingthe use of small bottle-pails filled with ice. The device has,furthermore, the advantage that the wine can be poured into the glasseswithout the least inconvenience, and that the holder itself forms anornamental receptacle for the bottle.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy improved bottle-holder, shown in the act of using it, and Fig. 2 is avertical transverse section of the same on line a a', Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents a sheet-metal jacket or holder, which is made to correspondto the size and shape of the bottle with which itis to be used. Thejacket or holder A is closed at the bottom, but open at the neck, theneck part being of less length than the neck of the bottle, so as not toinclose the upper part of the bottle-neck and leave the mouth of thebottle open for pouring out the contents. The jacket A is lined at theinside andat the bottom with a layer of felt or other suitablenon-conductor of heat, B, of suitable thickness. The jacket is composedof two longitudinally divided semi-sections, which are hinged to eachother at one side, and provided at the opposite side with a split handleand with overlappingedges,

I and raised catches or other locking device to secure the tight closingof the holder around the bottle. The catches may be formed by indentsupon one and projections upon the other of the overlapping edges, whichspring together when closed, as shown at a, Fig. 2.

The holder when applied to the bottle keeps the same cool for aconsiderable length of time, and dispenses thereby with the use ofbroken ice and a special pail for this purpose.

The bottle-holder may be finished in any ornamental design, so that itforms, besides its usefulness, an ornament for the table.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A bottle-holder composed of longitudinal sectionsprovided with matching handles, each section littinga continuous portionof the neck,

the body, and the bottom of the bottle, the

sections meeting throughout the neck, sides, and bottom, and providedwith a non-conducting lining and with means for detachably securing themto the bottle, substantially as described.

2. A bottle-holder composed of twolongitudinal sections, whichconstitute a closed casing for the bottle, which are lined at the insidewith felt or other non-conducting material, are hinged together at oneside, and are provided at the opposite side with matching handles,

substantially as described.

3. A bottle-holder composed of two longitudinal sections, which arelined at the inside with felt or other non-conductor of heat, are hingedtogetherat one side, and are provided at the opposite side with matchinghandles and with a suitable locking device, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 21st day of December, 1880.

MORITZ KORFF. Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, CARL KARP.

